Duquesne University vs Penn State Abington

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Duquesne University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Duquesne University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,146) than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne University than Penn State Abington.
Duquesne University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Abington (1,180).
Duquesne University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Abington (23).
Duquesne University has more students with 8,107 students while Penn State Abington has 3,090 students.
Duquesne University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 15 to 1.
Duquesne University has more full-time faculties with 478 faculties while Penn State Abington has 151 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Duquesne University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington.

Duquesne University	vs.	Penn State Abington
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$47,146	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,240 Out-Of-State$25,388
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$22,716	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,433

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,180
27	ACT Score	23
77 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
84 %	Retention Rate	76 %
8,107	Student Population	3,090
478	Number of Faculties	151
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

See Full Comparison